The Boston Police Department initiated the 'Coffee with a Cop' series, engaging with seniors over coffee at the East Boston Senior Center to foster community relations.

Moody's upgrades Metropolitan Highway System’s Senior Revenue Bonds to Aa3, indicating stable outlook and financial confidence in Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

Two suspects were arrested in Dorchester for vehicle break-ins, with police using surveillance footage to aid in their capture. Both face multiple charges and had active warrants.

MIT researchers, working with the Answer ALS consortium, identified genomic regions linked to ALS progression rates, potentially leading to targeted treatments.

A Worcester man was arrested with a large amount of crack cocaine and fentanyl during a Vice Squad operation, leading to significant drug trafficking charges.

A State Trooper in Lawrence apprehended Junior Arias Lara after a high-speed chase and foot pursuit, during which an officer was dragged by Lara's vehicle. Lara faces multiple charges including resisting arrest.

Massachusetts experiences unseasonal warm weather with temperatures in the mid-70s, though some coastal areas will be cooler. Showers are expected to follow.

Credit card skimmers were found at nine Roche Bros. supermarkets in Boston, with staff quick to remove them following the first detection in Wellesley. No data breaches have been reported.

The Cambridge City Council supports a bill that could mandate nonprofits like Harvard to pay more in lieu of taxes, affecting the city's financial ties with such institutions.

Springfield Police arrested a 17-year-old with a loaded gun after a tip-off. The teenager was taken into custody, and his 15-year-old companion was not charged.

A former Massachusetts State Police Sergeant, William W. Robertson, was sentenced to three years in prison for participating in an overtime theft scheme.

A brawl ensued at a Framingham courthouse after the arraignment of Ryan Sweatt, charged with murder following a fatal road rage incident in Hopkinton.

A Boston man was sentenced to 20 months for distributing illegal machinegun conversion devices and will have supervised release for two years thereafter.